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University Of California San Francisco

University Of California San Francisco

The University of California, San Francisco, also known as UCSF, is a center of health sciences research, patient care, and education located in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in the year 1873. The university is consistently ranked among the top 10 hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. UCSF is organized into the following academic schools:

  • School of Dentistry
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Pharmacy
  • UCSF Medical Center

Many students of University of California, San Francisco have gone on to become famous. Some of the university's notable alumni are Andy Baldwin, bachelor for the tenth season of The Bachelor; John Clements, first to isolate surfactant and to develop it artificially; and Julie Gerberding, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Overview of University Of California San Francisco

The main campus of UC San Francisco is in San Francisco, CA (a large city). The school is a public school. UC San Francisco offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to science, medicine, and nursing and emergency medicine.

UC San Francisco Selectivity

UC San Francisco does not accept everyone who applies.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. UC San Francisco offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, UC San Francisco had 2,999 enrolled students.

Student Life

The school makes available a lot of student housing.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UC San Francisco

University Of California San Francisco
500 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
General Phone: (415) 476-9000
http://www.ucsf.edu

UC San Francisco Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine456medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, medical scientist, oral pathology, pre-dentistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, neuroscience
Nursing And Emergency Medicine194registered nursing, surgical nurse
Science80biomedical sciences, biochemistry, cell biology, biophysics, immunology, developmental biology and embryology, genetics
Therapy And Counseling40physical therapy
Engineering12biomedical engineering
Liberal Arts6sociology, social studies
Medical Administration3public health education
Computer Science And Engineering1computer support

Number of programs and degrees for UC San Francisco in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree3773
Master's degree2089
Doctor's degree14515
Postbaccalaureate certificate625

UC San Francisco Student Body

In 2007, UC San Francisco had a total enrollment of 2,999 students (2,999 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Graduate51%
First Professional49%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White46%
Black3%
Hispanic7%
Asian31%
American Indian1%
Unknown9%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-190%
20-211%
22-2425%
25-2946%
30-3415%
35-395%
40-495%
50-643%

UC San Francisco Room and Board (2007)

UC San Francisco offers campus housing for 1,354 of its 2,999 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of San Francisco, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UC San Francisco Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

UC San Francisco Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
Room charge$ 4,800

Financial Aid:
UC San Francisco participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 131900)

UC San Francisco Faculty

UC San Francisco has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured212114
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2313
Non-tenured and not on tenure track845619

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year85$127,84179$123,930
Associate professorcalendar year27$90,46741$90,377
Assistant professorcalendar year33$76,22451$72,400
Instructorcalendar year2*0*
Lecturercalendar year1*0*
No academic rankcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year149$109,186171$100,516

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UC San Francisco Degree Programs (2007)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICINE
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Pre-Dentistry Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biophysics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Developmental Biology and Embryology
Genetics, General
Immunology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist

UC San Francisco Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UC San Francisco Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%UC San Francisco Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%UC San Francisco Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%UC San Francisco % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%UC San Francisco % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%UC San Francisco Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%UC San Francisco % of degrees in science
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%UC San Francisco Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has hospital on campus

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